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City Manager’s Message
Focusing on Priorities

In 2015, the City Council refined its focused priorities by making two changes.
First, the success that was achieved to Define An Identifiable Brand allowed that goal
to be taken off of the priority list. Work will continue to promote the brand, but it no
longer needs the urgency of a priority item. Second, Build a Thriving Community
was divided into two more specific areas – Champion Great Neighborhoods and
Invest In Our Economy. These two priorities joined Support Quality Education and
Enhance Regional Mobility to focus the work of the organization.

In addition to this focus, we have also maintained our commitment to
transparency by making all of our budget and business plan documents available
online. We provide a variety of paths to access that information includin